In global terms, the production of self-adhesive labels using digital printing processes is currently a profitable niche application that is enjoying strong growth. In order to support label buyers – including their growing demands regarding the use of variable data – label printers must always keep up to date with the existing digital printing systems. However, this remains a big challenge for many label printers due to a confusing supplier situation. The latest part of the new series Digital Now: Hybrid printing systems provides full details of the challenges involved in selecting a digital converting system.   more

An existing familiarity with conventional production processes can make the concept of a hybrid system appealing to many label printers. However, the additional challenges associated with opting for a hybrid printing system need to be taken into account:   more

The 9-color Gallus ECS 340 installed at the Monarch Graphics plant in Noida/India has been commissioned and is fully operational since mid-March 2015. Bhrigav Jain is impressed by the efforts put in by the Gallus engineers for its perfect installation. He says, “This Gallus label press comes in the size of 340 mm and the extra 10 mm which it provides against other conventional presses makes a lot of difference. Although it is an expensive product, to me, it’s a value for money proposition and it is not difficult to see why it has met with a lot of success in India. The learning curve has been easy and I am very satisfied with the machine so far.”   more

For 30 years now, Gallus Screeny has been synonymous with innovative screen printing. The latest innovations from Gallus (Gallus Screeny A-Line, metallic doming and Tempo 120) were presented to visitors attending the Gallus Innovation Days 2014. The company’s innovations are continuously setting new standards in combination printing with screen printing. These innovations are based on precision and tradition. Precision means top quality, safety, performance and reliability, while tradition is based on experience, continuity, custom and convention. Gallus Screeny screen printing plates are a byword for innovation, precision and tradition. For 30 years, Gallus Screeny has been the perfect one-stop solution from a system supplier in the label printing business (press plus screen printing unit, peripherals and plate from a single manufacturer).   more

Repro house Innovative Graphic Solution (IGS) supplies Gallus Screeny products for all narrow-web label presses – something new for Southeast Asia. Asian label printers can now obtain everything from the pre-cut format to ready-to-use and ready-imaged printing cylinders from IGS.   more

Based on an initiative by Ronaldo Baumgarten Junior, the specialist technical school SENAI Blumenau and Gallus have signed an agreement granting the school free access to a Gallus ECS 340. In return, Gallus will have the opportunity to use the machine for live demonstrations in a professional environment for customers from all over Latin America.   more

Before joining Gallus, qualified sales and marketing manager Werner Krummenacher worked in the catering sector and in project and event management both during and after his studies. He gained a great deal of experience that would subsequently prove useful in his career at Gallus. When he started working at Gallus in 2011, he realised his long-held dream of being part of an international company. Three years later, he assumed responsibility for Gallus customers in Southeast Asia, a role that enables him to learn something new every day.   more